mang꞉ nhungˮ

Lashi

Etymology

Literally: "Elder brother younger brother".

Pronunciation

  • (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [maŋ˩˩ nṵŋ˥˥]
  • Hyphenation: mang꞉ nyungˮ

Noun

mang꞉ nhungˮ

  1. brothers (collectively)
    • 2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 46:31 [Genesis 46:31]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible]‎[1], page 78:
      Hau꞉ thang꞉ Yoseb gi nya꞉ mang꞉ nhungˮ yi yoʼ nya꞉ yhoem꞉ byu yiri […]
      After that, Joseph [said to] his brothers and his household: […]

Usage notes

  • Usually, but not necessarily, followed by the plural marker yi.

References

  • Hkaw Luk (2017), A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎[2], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 168
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